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  • Makingabobor2
    Makingabobor2 Posts: 4,705 Forumite
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    Well, we'll need something to keep us cosy tomorrow. It might be milder, according to the weather app, but it is definitely a lot windier and very damp and drizzly. Still feels very much like winter again after a lovely sunny day on Tuesday. Might do some baking and make a crumble for tomorrow night, that is very much comfort food and I have some pears need using up and some berries in the freezer. 
    Making the debt go down and savings go up

    LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £26,764....its going down

     Mortgage Free December 9th 2024!      18mths ahead of schedule.  

    Challenges

    EF  £1600/3000
    .

    Studies/surveys April.....£54.22

    Decluttering items 1402/    2025.  195/2026
    Books read    23 in 2025.  2026- 10 (target is 52)  
    Jigsaws done  20 in 2025.  3 this year. 

    My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up


  • Wednesday2000
    Wednesday2000 Posts: 8,954 Forumite
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    It is meant to rain about 6 this evening. It seems quite nice and bright at the moment. Cloudy, but at least not dreary. My bunch of daffodils are cheering up my house too.

    We watched the new episodes of Reacher last night on Prime. He does take his clothes off a lot this season! :D

    I'm about to have a bath with magnesium salts and lavender bubble bath. I need to do some exercise today so I was going to use my trampoline for a while. My husband is going to Aldi later to buy fresh fruit, popcorn and wine for us tonight. :)
  • Makingabobor2
    Makingabobor2 Posts: 4,705 Forumite
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    Magnesium is great for in the bath. I often just fill a bowl and soak my feet while watching TV and eating chocolate....there's magnesium in dark chocolate as well.
    Making the debt go down and savings go up

    LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £26,764....its going down

     Mortgage Free December 9th 2024!      18mths ahead of schedule.  

    Challenges

    EF  £1600/3000
    .

    Studies/surveys April.....£54.22

    Decluttering items 1402/    2025.  195/2026
    Books read    23 in 2025.  2026- 10 (target is 52)  
    Jigsaws done  20 in 2025.  3 this year. 

    My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up


  • Blackcats
    Blackcats Posts: 4,436 Forumite
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    I felt a bit under the weather yesterday, I'm not sure what ailed me but my mum and my Nan used to say "I feel a bit anyhow" when they had an off colour day.  So I would say that yesterday I was a bit anyhow and decided that soup was what was needed which means a re-set for today's tea to an easy but cosy choice of sausage sandwiches.  Plain and simple, no gourmet titivating or gastropub up selling.  We are going to walk to the butchers now to buy some of his fabulous sausages.

    sausage sandwich with a big mug of tea - bliss.  Some knitting and/or crochet and a few chapters of my audiobook - Guilty by Definition by Susie Dent which I'm really enjoying,  I think fluffy socks will be needed later too.
  • Makingabobor2
    Makingabobor2 Posts: 4,705 Forumite
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    Love good butcher's sausages @Blackcats, ours does so many lovely flavours. 
    Making the debt go down and savings go up

    LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £26,764....its going down

     Mortgage Free December 9th 2024!      18mths ahead of schedule.  

    Challenges

    EF  £1600/3000
    .

    Studies/surveys April.....£54.22

    Decluttering items 1402/    2025.  195/2026
    Books read    23 in 2025.  2026- 10 (target is 52)  
    Jigsaws done  20 in 2025.  3 this year. 

    My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up


  • CapricornLass
    CapricornLass Posts: 849 Forumite
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    Currently debating whether to make a rice pudding......
    Sealed Pot Challenge no 14
    Fashion on the Ration - 5666 ( 5 - shoes, 1.5 - bra, 11.5 - 2 pairs of shoes and another bra, 5- t-shirt, 1.5 yet another bra!, 3 coupons swimming costume 1.5 yet another bra, 10 coupons, 2 jumpers, 6 coupons 6 prs of socks, work trousers and steel toe capped boots, 11 coupons)
  • Baileys_Babe
    Baileys_Babe Posts: 6,707 Forumite
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    I'm intending to bake a cake later, so I will enjoy a slice this evening with a cuppa. I'm planning to spend sometime reading and then watch something with OH, hopefully Reacher as recommended by @Wednesday2000 😉
    Fashion on a ration 2025 0/66 coupons spent
    79.5 coupons rolled over 4/75.5 coupons spent - using for secondhand purchases

    One     income, home educating family 
  • redofromstart
    redofromstart Posts: 6,204 Forumite
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    It is cold, wet and windy here.  Time to put the log burner on, and think about what to eat tonight.  I do have a large quantity of very nice cheese if I really can't be bothered to cook but I think it is more hot comfort food needed as the temperature drops. 
    My mortgage free diary: +++ Divide by Cucumber Error.  Please reinstall universe and reboot+++

    GNU Mr Redo

  • PennysIntoPounds
    PennysIntoPounds Posts: 6,414 Forumite
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    Fluffy socks a-go here, little lamps and fairy lights on, got the red wine lined up, and I seem to have won a free takeaway pizza so that'll be a nice Fredagsmys treat 

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1

    'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael
  • KajiKita
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    Bakers, bolognese and freshly grated cheese for an easy meal tonight 😊
    Now lolling around in front of ToTPs re-runs 😊

    KK
    As at 17.03.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £219,071
    - OPs to mortgage = £17,793 Estd. interest saved = £9,021 to date
    c. 16 months reduction in term
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 26 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 12th April. 
    Produce tracker: £78 of £400 in 2026

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